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| 2 Early C19th Regency period brass and wire-mesh 'nursery' fire-place fenders or guards. |
2 Early C19th Regency period brass and wire-mesh 'nursery' fire-place fenders or guards.
Two similar design and scale ,blackened steel wire-mesh and brass-rim topped fire guards designed to fit around a fire-place in a nursery or child's room . Decorative wire mesh patterns used to provide a high guard to help protect children from getting too close to a fire-place during the early 19th century.
Both in good original condition .
1.H 28"
W 46"
D 12"
2.H 26"
W 40"
D 12"
England c.1820 |
| Ref: ML 1610 |
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| C18th Colonial padouk cabriole leg stool |
| C18th Colonial padouk cabriole leg stool . Nice timber and bold leg . Replaced seat .H 20" W 23" D 17". Anglo-Indian |
| Ref: ML45 |
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| C18th Dutch marquetry-inlaid mahogany 'silver' table |
C18th Dutch marquetry-inlaid mahogany 'silver' table .Elegant mahogany centre-table on cabriole legs , dished tray-top with floral marquetry decoration and re-entrant corners. Pad feet with moulded 'hip' to knee of the leg. Good colour and patina, no breaks. Minor losses to marquetry in top , and minor shrinkage crack .
H 27"
W 30"
D 20" .
Holland c .1770 |
| Ref: MLI 13111 |
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| C18th George II period mahogany bureau |
| C18th George II period mahogany bureau . All original throughout , good rich colour timber . Stands on ogee bracket feet , and has unusual and all original brass "key-hole" back-plates. Fitted with four graduated cock-beaded drawers with soft-wood linings,all in good working order. Key to fall , stepped interior with secret compartment , together with an arrangement of pigeon-holes and drawers with original ring-pull handles .Tooled leather inset writing panel replaced about 50 years ago .Cleaned and waxed.. W 38" x D 21" x H 40". England c. 1750 |
| Ref: MLCA 135 |
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| C18th George II period mahogany bureau cabinet/book-case |
C18th George II period mahogany bureau cabinet/bookcase.
Impressive carved , pierced and card-cut blind-fret, swan-neck pediment .Shaped fielded-panel 'figure of eight' doors, ogee bracket feet . Fitted top section . Requires restoration hence price. H 96" W 46" D 23" |
| Ref: ML 60 |
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| C18th George II period mahogany/"red walnut" card table |
C18th George II period mahogany"red walnut" card tale .Fold over top with baize lined interior , rear gate-leg action .Hipped cabriole legs with pad feet. Shaped top with 'guinea-counter' corners.
Good rich colour , cleaned and waxed. H 29" W 34" D 16" |
| Ref: ML 51 |
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| C18th George II period 'red walnut' chest-on-chest |
C18th George II period 'red walnut' chest-on-chest. Mid C18th tall-boy chest constructed in Virginia walnut , in excellent original condition and retaining all original brass-work . Solid back-plate handles and shaped escutcheons , with brass pulls to the brushing-slide. The top section fitted 3 short frieze drawers over3 long drawers. The lower section fitted 3 long drawers beneath the slide. Simple moulded cornice with a flat boarded top , the sides with reeded canted corners . All drawers with moulded edges and oak-lined throughout , the whole raised on substantial bracket feet. Outstanding rich ,warm patina and colour .Cleaned and waxed , ready to use.
H 72"
W 44"
D 23"
England c.1750 |
| Ref: MLSA 135 |
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| C18th George III Chippendale period mahogany tea chest or caddy. |
C18th George III period Chippendale period mahogany tea chest or caddy .
Rectangular mahogany tea caddy of sarcophagus casket form raised on carved ogee- shaped bracket feet . The lid edge and canted corners inlaid with boxwood and ebony 'barber's-pole' stringing . Fitted with original rococo-design cast-brass handle to the lid ,and rococo escutcheon to the front . Veneered in mahogany onto an oak frame , constructed in the same manner as a typical larger piece of case furniture from the mid C18th .
The interior fitted with 3 individual removable canisters or tea boxes with unusual faceted 'pyramid' sliding lids . The interiors of which are lined with traces of original silvered foil. Behind the compartments is a lateral baize-lined shallow 'shelf'. Fitted with original brass hinges and an old replacement steel lock (no key).
Good grade of figured mahogany which has attained a rich patina . Historic crack to curl of veneer to one end .
H 6"
W 11"
D 6"
England c.1760 |
| Ref: ML 1610 |
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| C18th George III period ivory veneered tea caddy. |
C18th George III period ivory veneered tea caddy. 'Tent-top' octagonal design caddy in good original condition . Vacant silver monogram panel to front with pin decoration surround , loop handle to the hinged lid. White metal fittings ,black 'lac' dividing, with horn banding to the base . The interior retaining traces of original tin foil lining ,and complete with original 'floating' interior lid with ivory knop, with key. An expensively produced exotic luxury item , which reflects the value and importance of tea during this period of the eighteenth century.
H 5.5"
W 5"
D 3".
England c.1790 |
| Ref: MLBO 1410 |
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| C18th George III period mahogany 2-tier table. |
| C18th George III period mahogany 2-tier table . Useful oblong free-standing occasional table of Chippendale influence. Chamfered square uprights and feet , with fret-carved 'scallop' edge friezes. Well-chosen figured mahogany panel top with applied mould edge, original finish with some marks commensurate with age and use. Good clean condition and rich colour timber (some re-placement blocks to underside) . A nice quality C18th table of sophisticated and restrained design that would make a very practical lamp or drinks table .Cleaned and waxed. Top 17" x 25" . H 29". England c .1770 |
| Ref: MLBL1310 |
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| C18th George III period mahogany bow-front corner cupboard |
| C18th George III period mahogany bow-front corner cupboard. Good colour and timber .Original metal-work . Reeded pilaster decoration with brick-work /quoin carving to lower corners. Dentil cornice .Fitted shelves (key)H48" W35" |
| Ref: ML303 |
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| C18th George III period mahogany chest-on-chest |
| C18th George III period mahogany chest-on-chest. Good original condition and colour . All original handles . Canted corner top section . H 72" W 46" D 24" |
| Ref: ML 138 |
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| C18th George III period mahogany demi-lune pier table |
| C18th George III period mahogany demi-lune pier/ serving table .Carved Adam-style oval paterae ,good rich colour .Nice veneered freize .Good height.H 33" W 56" D 28" |
| Ref: ML 55 |
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| C18th George III period mahogany framed 'Gainsborough' type armchair. |
C18th George period mahogany framed 'Gainsborough' type armchair .
Generously-proportioned armchair with moulded down-swept arms and raised on plain square section legs with 'H' frame stretcher beneath . The rear legs with angled splayed rake . The whole raised on sturdy brass wheel castors. Shaped 'camel-back' top rail and serpentine shaped front rail .
Has been recently reupholstered in the traditional manner and covered with yellow/gold figured damask in authentic Georgian period style.
Strong frame in original condition , cleaned and waxed. Deep rich colour and patina to the mahogany arms and frame .
A wide and deep , broad-seated C18th armchair of classic restrained and elegant design .
H(back) 39"
H(seat) 17"
W 28"
D 28"
England c.1780
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| C18th George III period mahogany oval drop-leaf dining table . |
C18th George III period mahogany oval drop-leaf dining table.
Raised on tapering turned legs with pad feet , useful size mahogany table with a swing-out double gateleg action forming an oval table to comfortably seat 6 diners.
Rounded-edge top and shaped ends to the under-frame.
Excellent quality timber with a good original surface having acquired a mellow colour and patina. Some minor marks and stains to top commensurate with age and usage.
Has evidence of historic woodworm to the frame which has been treated in our workshops.
Cleaned and waxed.
H 29"
W 49"
D 22"
D (open) 63"
England c.1760 |
| Ref: ML 1703 |
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| C18th George III period mahogany 'pie-crust' edge tray. |
C18th George III period mahogany 'pie-crust' edge tray. Good clean example of a mahogany circular serving/drinks tray with a carved 'pie-crust' design edge. Carved from the solid, with good rich patina. No water-marks, splits or damage, sits perfectly flat, with no warps.
Cleaned and waxed ready to use.
Dia. 24"
England c.1760 |
| Ref: ML 1511 |
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| C18th George III period octagonal satinwood tea caddy. |
| C18th George III period octagonal satinwood tea caddy. Fitted with loose interior lid .Nice faded colour with ebony stringing and inlaid ovals , canted corners with inlaid 'flutes' .Brass 'axe-head' handle to lid. Original condition, old green baize to base . H 5" x D 4" x W 5". England c.1790 |
| Ref: ML 602 |
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| C18th Italian carved wood and silvered cartouche |
C18th Italian carved wood and silvered cartouche. Impressive scale and deeply carved with silvered gesso surface . Some minor losses to carving and gesso but solid construction . One old hanging plate to reverse.Extremely decorative .
H 27"
W 20"
D 6".
Italy c. 1780 |
| Ref: ML 991 |
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| C18th Maltese olive-wood commode/chest-of-drawers |
C18th Maltese olive-wood commode/chest-of-drawers. Mid C18th rococo-style 3-drawer commode chest of canted or 'trapezoid' shape/ outline. Veneered in olive-wood, fruit-wood and walnut with box-wood stringing. Cross-banded and strung quarter-veneered top with central cartouche/motif, cross-grain moulded edge with over-hanging back. The rounded corner uprights inlaid with box-wood strung reserves. The whole standing on short stylised cabriole legs with hoof-type terminals. The conforming quarter-veneered sides with cross-banding and cartouche panels. The 3 cross-banded and strung drawers fitted with old replacement hexagonal-plate brass handles ,original oval brass escutcheon key-plates, and original steel locks fitted to drawers (no key). Fantastic glowing rich original patina and colour. The back fitted with original boards. Some old replacements to veneers, minor old repairs commensurate with age and use, and treated minor historic wood-worm. A rare piece of Southern Mediterranean, Maltese furniture of practical scale. Cleaned and waxed, ready for use.
W (front)39.5"
W (rear) 47"
H 34"
D 22" (Overhang of back) 2.5"
Malta c .1750 |
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| C18th style Italian Venetian-design carved gilt-wood mirror. |
| C18th style Venetian carved gilt-wood mirror. Very clean gilded surround with minor rubbing showing red gesso ground in places .Good carved detail with flower-head and rococco carving .Clean mirror plate with only minor foxed areas , and with cartouche mirror above. No breaks or losses. H 66 " x W 46" . Italy c.1920 |
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